I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion.
Religion, you can't a handle on it, you just have to know or not know-people either believe or they don't believe.
Religion as a whole specializes in sin management. It's all about organizing humanity in such a way that we cause as little damage as possible.
I was never raised with the traditional story of creation in religion, and because of that I think I had a lot of questions. And evolution, the evolutionary narrative, helped provide some of that for me.
Civil disobedience is not accepted by religion and the state does not accept it and there are many verses in the Holy Book that talk of following the ruler.
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.
I think people are by-and-large happy with the providers that they have got now. They treasure that doctor-patient relationship.
There are plenty of opportunities for common grounds that we need to explore and strengthen. The Hispanic community has a strong affinity for our relationship with Israel.
The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.
For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.
I've never had an easy relationship with critics. I hold a lot of homicide in my heart. If this was another time, I'd be packing a piece.
At times I wonder whether or not your role as a member of Parliament... may in fact inhibit a relationship developing.
Let me say again that the relationship is asymmetrical: there's no democracy without a market economy, but you can have a market economy without democracy.
I started thinking about my relationship with my students; I'm this guy who comes in from book - and movie - land and descends on angel wings into their classroom.
'Traveling with Pomegranates' is a very personal, very honest story about my relationship with my daughter and Ann's with her mother.
If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
Only with the honour thus acquired can we earn the respect of our other compatriots as well.
We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.
I have, as you know, the utmost respect for President Obama as a person.
We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.
You know, I would like to ask to the other parts of Canada to respect the minority of the French Canadians.
